The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LAZARUS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LAZARUS
- One miraculously raised a sprint briefly after endless idling
- Poor man almost not bothering when kept outside game
- Beneficiary of a miracle is gull in Arizona? Just the opposite
- Original zombie has leaders of zombie army invading city and half of country
- Man given new life to be idle, mostly before a short dash
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The straight part
We know that "Man given new life" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case man given new life = lazarus.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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